6 Months

Mia had her 6 month check up on Monday. The doctor was pleased with her growth, and that "they don't get much healthier than that!" I knew she was a healthy girl, but it's always nice to hear it from the doc.

STATS:
Height-- 2' 2"
Weight-- 15lb 9oz
Head-- Nornal size for her age. (whew!)

All good stuff. Then, she got another round of vaccinations. She did great with the oral one. She thought she was just getting to eat again, which she loves. But then came the shots. As soon as the nurse put on those blue gloves, Mia knew something was not right. She started crying right away. All I could do was hold her hand and kiss her forehead, as just cried and looked at me like, "Mom, what are you doing to me???" When they were done, and I could pick her up, she calmed down, but she didn't let the nurse come near her again. All in all, though, she was a trooper. We ended up having a nice relaxing day afterwards because she was so worn out and sore. She just slept most of the afternoon.

OTHER MIA INFO

THINGS SHE LIKES
+sitting up
+eating
+dancing with Mommy or Daddy
+being tickled on her rib cage and upper thighs
+juice
+Baby Einstein videos
+fresh air
+Daddy's funny faces
+the remote control
+jumping
+Mommy's phone
+the toy phone that Mommy got to distract Mia from hers
+mirrors
+tags
+the piano (listening and playing)
+cups (She loves not only chewing them, but talking into them to hear her echo)
+pretty much anything she can get into her mouth
+being anywhere that Mommy's at

THINGS SHE DOESN'T LIKE
+not being held
+crowds
+car rides
+her carseat
+getting her diaper changed first thing in the morning
+naps
+lying down or being on her belly for too long (like 5 minutes)
+loud sudden noises
+getting a toy taken away (she'll scream like a banchee)
+the beach (both times we've taken her, she's been quite fussy. I think it's the wind and the sun that get to her)

Here are a few recent pics.